diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 924fe811..432dc711 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -1119,7 +1119,9 @@ int serverCron(struct aeEventLoop *eventLoop, long long id, void *clientData) {
          }
 
          /* Trigger an AOF rewrite if needed */
-         if (server.rdb_child_pid == -1 &&
+         // If AOF disabled, we don't rewrite AOF file.
+         if (server.aof_state == AOF_ON &&
+             server.rdb_child_pid == -1 &&
              server.aof_child_pid == -1 &&
              server.aof_rewrite_perc &&
              server.aof_current_size > server.aof_rewrite_min_size)